Kaiser Permanente is committed to providing programs that facilitate access to care for vulnerable populations. This commitment includes providing financial assistance to qualified low-income, uninsured, and underinsured patients when the ability to pay for services is a barrier to accessing emergency and medically necessary care.
Improving health care access is fundamental to our mission. We accomplish this through:
Our Medical Financial Assistance program (MFA) helps low-income, uninsured, or underserved patients who need help paying for all or part of their medical care. The program covers emergency and medically necessary care provided at a Kaiser Permanente medical office or pharmacy, or provided by a Kaiser Permanente physician or Kaiser Permanente network provider. Patients must complete an application and meet eligible requirements. Qualifying household income is at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Patients who have experienced a catastrophic event or who meet special circumstance criteria may be eligible for financial assistance, regardless of household income.
The types of services not covered are premiums and dues; hearing aids; and cosmetic, non-urgent and venture services.
Through our charity care program, Kaiser Permanente is committed to:
Please note: The MFA program is not a form of health insurance and cannot be used to subsidize premiums, as explained in our MFA policy. For uninsured patients, charges for necessary medical care are limited to no more than the Medicare reimbursement rates.
Kaiser Permanente participates in publicly subsidized programs such as Medicaid and CHP+ in order to make our quality care accessible to more people in our communities and serve vulnerable populations.
Medicaid is a statewide, government subsidized insurance program covering low-income and disabled adults and children. The program is for individuals with little to no income, or a disability that affects their ability to work.
Child Health Plan Plus is a statewide, government-subsidized insurance program covering low-income children (18 years and under) and pregnant women age 19, who don’t qualify for Medicaid, and whose families cannot afford private coverage.
Kaiser Permanente is committed to serving as a leader in public policy for improving the delivery of care for the underserved, and to represent the health interests of all our community members.
Our practice of evidence-based medicine and expertise in preventive care and disease management will serve to improve the delivery of care in our communities and influence the management of our public programs.
If you need health care for yourself or your family, there are options you can afford. For more information visit colorado.gov/peak.